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The folks of Birdland are prepared to see the Orioles postseason win drought come to an finish this 12 months. In this week’s survey of Orioles fans, I requested folks to take into consideration how far they assume the Orioles will go in the 2026 season. Here’s how the outcomes got here in:
That’s a completely overwhelming majority in favor of the team making the postseason in some type, with a whopping 88% of voters selecting one in every of the choices that has the team getting again into the playoffs after an absence final 12 months. (The percentages don’t add up to 100. I didn’t make the graphic.) The solely query for most individuals is how far the team will go?
The plurality alternative is 34% of voters who see the team successful the Division Series – one or probably two collection wins – earlier than falling quick in the ALCS. After zero postseason wins since sweeping the Tigers in the 2014 postseason, that may be a pleasant little bit of progress. Of course, it might nonetheless damage lots to fall quick after making it that far.
The next-largest contingent sees the team getting no farther than it did in 2023 or 2024. Much as I’d like for them to be fallacious, I don’t blame anybody who seems at it this manner. These guys are going to have to show to us that they’ll do it and till they do it, it’s honest to surprise if they’ll.
As ever, a contingent of wide-eyed optimists are there, combining for 30%, that the Orioles will both win the American League or the World Series. Honestly, I can’t even think about it. That could be enjoyable.
With a 1-0 begin to the common season, the Orioles have carried out all they’ll do by one recreation to put themselves on the street again to a postseason victory.
